Facts and Figures

Disciplines with the most events

1. Jumping is the discipline with the most International events annually, with a total of 737 International Events held in 2005. When compared with 1995, where 313 international events were held - Jumping has more than doubled the stakes in only 10 years! Click here to see the evolution over the past 10 years.
2. Eventing - In 2005, Eventing saw 378 International Events. Given that there were only 63 held in 1995, this makes for a remarkable increase. Click here to see the evolution over thepast 10 years
3. Endurance - In 2005, Endurance inspired 353 International Events, a far cry form the mopdest 16 events held in 1995. This dramatic increase places Endurance as the fastest growing discipline in Equestrian sport. Click here to see the evolution over thepast 10 years
4. Dressage - In 2005, Dressage saw 182 International Events . With 82 in 1995, Dressage has more than doubled the stakes in the competition arena. Click here to see the evolution over thepast 10 years
5. Driving - Driving has also known a substantial rise in theamount of International events, with 156 held in 2005 as opposed to a very modest 26 in 1995.         Click here to see the evolution over thepast 10 years
6. Reining - 2005 saw 43 International events held in reingin. When one considers that there were only 3 in 2001, Reingin is off to a very promising start. Click here to see the evolution over thepast 5 years
7. Vaulting - In 2005, Vaulting was host to17 International Events, while Vaulting has had its ups and downs, there is little doubt following the success of the 2006 WEG, that Vaulting is back in business. Click here to see the evolution over thepast 10 years
8. Para-Equestrian - There are no figures to date, but we do look forward to building the FEI/Para-Equestrian partnership and providing you with some pertinent figures as soon as these become available.

In order to see the global evolution of all disciplines over the past ten years, please click here

FEI Structure

• Presidents: Princesse Haya Bint Al Hussein was the 13th FEI President to be elected, her predecesdsorts include: Baron du Teil (FRA), Colonel G.J. Maris (NED), Major J.K. Quarles van Ufford (NED), General Guy V. Henry (USA), General Max Frh. Von Holzing-Bertstett (GER), Lt. Col. J.K. Quarles van Ufford (NED), M. Magnus Rydman (FIN), General Baron Gaston de Trannoy (BEL), HRH Bernard, Prince of the Netherlands, HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (GBR), HRH The Princess Royal (GBR), HRH The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbòn (ESP)

• There are 134 member National Federations

• The first National Federations to join the FEI in 1921 were: Belgium (BEL), Denmark (DEN), France (FRA), Italy (ITA), Japan (JAP), Norway (NOR), Sweden (SWE) and the United States of America (USA)

• The most recent members to join in 2005 were: Cameroon and Madagascar. For full details on affiliation status of National Federations, please click here.

• The NF that organized the most events in 2005 was France with 208 events. Close behind is Germany, with 185 events organised and in a helathy third place, USA with 179 events organized in 2005. Click here to see the progression of International events organised from 1995 to 2005 for all affiliated FEI National Federations.

Women and equestrian events

• The first participation for women in FEI Events dates back to 1949, where Mrs Gyorfi (BEL) participated in an FEI Championship in Le Zoute and came a remakable 3rd place

• For the first time in Olympic equestrian history, in 1952 in Helsinki, four women were allowed to compete against men in the Dressage discipline.One of those women was Lis Hartel of Denmark, who eight years before had contracted polio and had determinedly regained the use of her limbs. She remained paralyzed below the knees, but learned to do without those muscles. Her friends hailed her recovery but she was not finished. She insisted on mounting a horse. In 1952, Lis was chosen to represent Denmark in the Olympics and she responded by earning the silver medal, even though she had to be helped on and off her horse. When gold medallist Henri Saint Cyr helped her up onto the victory platform for the medal presentation, it was one of the most emotional moments in Olympic history

• Women were not permitted to compete in the World Jumping Championships until 1978 in Aachen.

• Gail Greenough is the only lady rider to ever win the World Championship individual title. The Canadian rider steered Mr T to victory at Aachen in 1986.

For more interesting facts on womens first participation in FEI Events, please click here.

Endurance is the fastest growing equestrian discipline!